Private Client Solicitor / Associate, Wolverhampton, Hybrid Working, Leading Regional Firm

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Profit share

Birthday off

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Private Client Solicitor / Associate in Wolverhampton with hybrid working. You will manage a broad caseload in wills, probate, trusts and estate planning, while mentoring junior colleagues and helping develop client relationships and referrals.

The role offers genuine responsibility within a leading regional firm, with opportunities to progress to senior levels as the department grows and the team expands its client base.

Qualifications

• Qualified Private Client Solicitor with around 5 years' PQE or more.
• Broad experience across wills, probate, trusts and estate planning.
• Commercial mindset with ability to develop client relationships and business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad and varied Private Client caseload in a senior role.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues, providing technical guidance.
• Contribute to networking and business development for department growth.
• Engage in inheritance tax planning, deeds of variation and related matters.
• Handle powers of attorney and complex drafting where required.

Skills

Wills & Probate

Trusts

Estate Planning

Inheritance Tax Planning

Client Relationship Building

Supervision & Mentoring

Job description

Private Client Solicitor / Associate, Wolverhampton, Hybrid Working, Leading Regional Firm

Are you an experienced Private Client Solicitor looking for a senior role offering high-quality work, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to play a part in developing both a team and department?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Private Client team within a leading regional law firm, handling a broad range of work rather than being restricted to one particular area of Private Client.

The Firm

A large and established regional law firm with a substantial presence throughout the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

The firm combines the quality of work, resources and progression opportunities of a sizeable practice with a strong regional client base and an established reputation within Private Client.

You'll be joining a well-regarded and growing department with experienced lawyers around you and clear opportunities to continue developing at a senior level.

The Role

Based in Wolverhampton with hybrid working available, you will manage a broad and varied Private Client caseload while also taking on wider responsibilities within the team.

Your work will include:

• Wills, including more complex drafting and advice
• Probate and the administration of both taxable and non-taxable estates
• Trust creation, administration and termination
• Powers of Attorney
• Inheritance Tax planning and Deeds of Variation
• Advising clients on wider estate planning matters

Alongside your own caseload, you'll supervise and mentor junior colleagues, provide technical guidance where required and help develop relationships with clients and professional referrers.

You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to networking and business development as the department continues to grow.

You

You will be a qualified Private Client Solicitor with around 5 years' PQE or above and strong technical experience across a broad range of Private Client matters.

You should be comfortable independently managing complex matters and advising clients on wills, probate, trusts, estate planning and tax-related issues.

Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues is important, alongside the confidence to act as a senior member of the team.

You don't need to be someone who wants to spend every evening networking, but you should have a commercial mindset and be comfortable developing relationships with clients and professional contacts.

If you're an experienced Private Client Solicitor who enjoys the technical work but also wants greater responsibility, influence and progression, this could be a very good next step.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Annual profit share
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Competitive salary reviewed annually

Would you like to join a sizeable Private Client department where you can continue handling quality work while progressing into a genuinely senior position?